Informal boycott of French products taking hold...

[Rogan Josh]

Originally posted by Sandman
I would have kept it going longer, but I was afraid that it might get picked up and used by a genuine fracophobe.

I know the feeling

BTW: Sandman - what do you do in Edinburgh? I will probably be moving there at the end of the year.

[The Mad Monk]

Originally posted by paiktis22


Camel taste good to me. But I found a Greek brand with similar taste, more ciggarrets and less euros. You can't beat that

The Iraqi war was the insentive to try something new of course

Did you know Camel cigarettes were designed to taste like Turkish Cigarettes?

[Sandman]

Sandman - what do you do in Edinburgh? I will probably be moving there at the end of the year.

I study at the University, and worry about the lack of rain.

[Chemical Ollie]

Originally posted by Calc II
Dumbest case of french boycott i heard was a french restaurant closing in NY because of lack of costumers. And the ****ing restaurant wasnt even owned by a french-american!

Anyone know the situation for Chez Paul in Chicago? The Blues Brothers fan in me said I just had to go there and eat when I saw the place from my hotel room window when I was there for a conference in '95. Nice place actually. Hehe, I wanna buy your women! How much for your little girl?

[Spec]

Originally posted by rah
But you havne't answered my question.
How about americans that you know personally.
How about the american posters here. (most of them anyway )
What is your opinion of their level of ignorance?

Americans on this board, I'd have to say 50/50, but that's my opinion.
Americans I know personnaly, pretty much 40/60. (known on boards, clans and because of my work)
But you know, I tend to stay away from ignorant people, may it be here or in the anywhere else. I had just to many bad experiences. Like last year, I was in Paris and I heard this American couple talking, Texan accent, and the guy thought that the Eiffel tower was a bigger replica than the one in vegas contrary to the statue of Liberty where France had a smaller replica...Pleeeeease, "let me slap him" I told my girlfriend. The first statue of liberty was made in france and the Eiffel tower is the original. I swear he was serious, he wasn't joking.
Second, I saw a game that was played in the streets in florida 2 years ago where a guy walks in the street and asks question to people and if they get it right they can participate in the real game in the Circus. The guy that asked the questions was walking around in the "terrase" asking people questions like " name me the continents on our planet" most didn't even know....and the worst answer I heard was "Us...and the others". I swear I could have killed that guy with no remorse...
And I have others....

Ignorance is something that I cannot take, it my biggest pet peeve. My way of thinkin is this: If you have no knowledge about something and know it and you keep on talking, dont be close to me, but if you are ignorant and know it and you keep your place, I respect that. I hate loud mouths. I am like that, in some threads on Poly I dont even DARE to post something cuz I know nothing about the subject and dont want to look like a fool. Before I get an opinion about soemthing or decide to boycott something you can be sure it's base on what I heard, seen and established BY MY SELF. I hate ignorant followers.

[Shi Huangdi]

France worked to undermine a US course of action that we felt was vital to our security interests. As a result, some people were unhappy that a supposed ally would act in such a manner, and so some people boycotted. Nothing wrong with that.

Too bad for Spectator he is in a country of no importance that yeilds next to zero international influence.

[gsmoove23]

I have to say in my limited travels (Greece, Ireland, Britain, France, US) I met an equal number of dim bulbs in all countries. None particularly impressed me as being considerably more intellectual, though the British might be a little dumber.

[Lord Merciless]

What French products are in the US anyway beside wine?

[gsmoove23]

Originally posted by Shi Huangdi
France worked to undermine a US course of action that we felt was vital to our security interests. As a result, some people were unhappy that a supposed ally would act in such a manner, and so some people boycotted. Nothing wrong with that.

Too bad for Spectator he is in a country of no importance that yeilds next to zero international influence.

As far as I can tell, the threats mentioned in the arguement for war were threats to WORLD security, not US security. The rest of the world just wasn't sold on the threat.

[Chemical Ollie]

I couldn't care less about French farmers. They are like spoiled brats too. Whenever they don't get the subsidiaries they want, they block the roads with farming machinery and throw tomatoes and artichokes at the police. Farming subsidiaries is the main disadvantage of being a member of EU.

There actually was a massive boycott against French wines a couple of years ago, when they tested nukes in the pacific. Did US take part in the boycott then? (I still bought some French wines, but not as much as I would normally do.)

Still, I don't understand why a war of aggression was so important to US, that you were willing to a screw up diplomatic relations with anyone to start it. Sure Saddam was a scourge, but he never attacked you, did he?

[Spec]

Originally posted by Shi Huangdi
Too bad for Spectator he is in a country of no importance that yeilds next to zero international influence.

I'll sacrifice "country importance" anyday for:
- No metal detectors in junior high schools
- Being able to count my money when walking away from the atm with no fear of getting stabbed
- Not seeing fat people everywhere
- Not being patriotic for no reason
- Having bars open until 3 a.m.
- Being able to see the 4 seasons
- Having one of the least polluted country in the world (If the U.S. wasn't under us we would be first)
- Not getting sued for no reason
- Not being hated worldwide

Should I go on?

[rah]

Well i have to give you credit for the 40/60 admission on personal contacts. You do have some dignity. It would have been easy to lie and discredit my arguement that way.

But that leads to two additional questions.
1. What is your opinion of the ignorance level of people that you've met from your own country and other countries. Is it higher or lower?
2. If through personally experience you've stated 40/60 why would you believe a survey over what you've experienced?

I can also share many experiences of seeing STUPID american, but to me, they are the exception and not the norm based on personal experience.

On not knowing where "france" is and the like. At my daughters HS, geography is required. I would bet there is less than a handfull of students that are as ignorant as the polls suggest. So I take those survey results with a grain of salt.

RAH

[Koyaanisqatsi]

Originally posted by Spec
Like last year, I was in Paris and I heard this American couple talking, Texan accent, and the guy thought that the Eiffel tower was a bigger replica than the one in vegas contrary to the statue of Liberty where France had a smaller replica...Pleeeeease, "let me slap him" I told my girlfriend. The first statue of liberty was made in france and the Eiffel tower is the original. I swear he was serious, he wasn't joking.
Second, I saw a game that was played in the streets in florida 2 years ago where a guy walks in the street and asks question to people and if they get it right they can participate in the real game in the Circus. The guy that asked the questions was walking around in the "terrase" asking people questions like " name me the continents on our planet" most didn't even know....and the worst answer I heard was "Us...and the others". I swear I could have killed that guy with no remorse...
And I have others....

Ignorance is something that I cannot take, it my biggest pet peeve. My way of thinkin is this: If you have no knowledge about something and know it and you keep on talking, dont be close to me, but if you are ignorant and know it and you keep your place, I respect that. I hate loud mouths. I am like that, in some threads on Poly I dont even DARE to post something cuz I know nothing about the subject and dont want to look like a fool. Before I get an opinion about soemthing or decide to boycott something you can be sure it's base on what I heard, seen and established BY MY SELF. I hate ignorant followers.

Oh please. For every 'stupid American' story you've got, I'd bet I could match it with a 'stupid Canadian' story. And that's only from watching the ones that cross the border to shop.

Hm. A good number of the people in my stupid Canadian' stories spoke French, now that I think about it.

[Imran Siddiqui]

- No metal detectors in junior high schools

Never seen a junior high school with metal detectors. They are definetly few and far between.

- Being able to count my money when walking away from the atm with no fear of getting stabbed

Do it... and never been stabbed.

- Not seeing fat people everywhere

I don't, but are you biased against fat people .

- Not being patriotic for no reason

There actually are reasons. We love this country for what it is, the freedom it gives us, and the standard of living it provides.

- Having bars open until 3 a.m.

It ain't hard to find that. In fact, 24 hour bars aren't that difficult to find either.

- Being able to see the 4 seasons

Seen 'em

- Having one of the least polluted country in the world (If the U.S. wasn't under us we would be first)

A consequence of being the richest country in the world .

- Not getting sued for no reason

Never happens... you are always sued for some reason, and usually you deserve it.

- Not being hated worldwide

The big Dog is usually hated. C'est la vie.

Should I go on?

GO ahead .

[Bereta_Eder]

Mad Monk,
No I didn't know that. People say they stink more than other cigaretes but I used to like their taste. That is untill they allegendly shifted production from Greece to Germany and the taste got really screwed up. Sales dropped overall.

I wouldn't know how "turkish" cigs are supposed to taste.

A girlfriend of mine once gave me a 100's Marlboro which was made in Turkey (she bought a pack there) and I nearly caughed (sp?) my lungs out. It was very heavy. And not at all like Camel (or even Marlboro)